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Wife of deceased Fox Lake officer indicted for money laundering

Residents of Fox Lake, IL learned that Lieutenant Gliniewicz committed suicide and was guilty of embezzlement.

Wife of deceased Fox Lake officer indicted for money laundering

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Updated: 2:45 PM CST Jan 27, 2016

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. —

The wife of a Fox Lake, Illinois police officer, accused of staging his suicide as a homicide is now facing charges.

Melanie Gliniewicz, 51, has been indicted by a grand jury for her possible role in money laundering involving the Fox Lake Police Explorer Post. Her husband, Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz, oversaw the explorer post for two decades.

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"The investigation revealed money was withdrawn from the Police Explorer account over the course of several years," Undersheriff Ray Rose said. "Detectives determined this money was used to finance a number of personal expenses and personal finances."

Detectives said some of the money was used to pay for a trip to Hawaii, as well as meals at Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts and hundreds of other restaurant charges.

A grand jury heard testimony and returned two indictments for disbursing charitable funds without authority and two indictments for money laundering.

After the hearing, a judge issued an arrest warrant for Melanie Gliniewicz, setting bond at $50,000.

Joseph Gliniewicz was found Sept. 1 after he radioed that he was pursuing three suspicious men in a remote area of Fox Lake, a village south of the Wisconsin state line.